NEWS & UPDATES

A Message from HHF Country Director, Nadesha Mijoba, MS-CED, MPH – August 21

Dear HHF Community,

While much of the world is currently dealing with multiple, unfolding crises, global eyes have once again turned to another disaster in Haiti.

On August 14, at 8:29 AM, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck approximately midway through the southern peninsula. Although slightly greater than the 2010 earthquake in Port au Prince, the areas affected were significantly less populated. Nonetheless, as the days passed since last Saturday, it is becoming increasingly apparent that this was a natural disaster with widespread social, community and public health implications.